Environment
Half of World’s Beaches Could Vanish by 2100: Study
Climate change and sea level rise are currently on track to wipe out half the world's sandy beaches by 2100,...
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Antarctica Has its Hottest Day on Record at 65 Degrees Fahrenheit
Antarctica had its hottest day on record Thursday since readings began, the National Meteorological Service said.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Proposes Bill Opening Indigenous Land to Mining
The far-right president described the measure, which still needs approval in Congress, as a "dream" while indigenous leaders have labeled...
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While ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate US Drinking Water, Congress Stalls on Action
PFAS "forever chemicals" are widespread in drinking water throughout the US and are linked to diseases like cancer. But Congress...
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Climate Refugees Could be Entitled to Asylum: UN Rights Panel
A growing body of research has indicated that the effects of climate change are already leading to increased migration levels...
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In Davos, Trump Rejects Climate Science, Focuses on Economic Growth
The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum aimed for a strong focus on climate change. But Trump made clear...
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Record 45 Million Need Urgent Food Aid in Southern Africa: UN
"This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,"...
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More Extreme Weather Ahead After Hottest Decade on Record: UN
"The message repeats with grim regularity. Yet the pace and scale of action to address climate change remains muted and far...
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EU Lays Out Trillion-Euro ‘Green Deal’
"The costs of failure to act here would be enormous ... so we have no option other than to invest...
Read moreDutch Top Court Orders Government to Slash Emissions
The Dutch supreme court on Friday ordered the government to slash greenhouse gases by at least 25 percent by 2020...
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After Drought, Floods Compound Somalia’s Year of Climate Misery
The just-concluded U.N. climate summit failed to agree on compensation for poor countries, which have least to blame for causing...
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‘Catastrophic’ Floods Could Provoke Famine in S.Sudan: WFP
Devastating flooding in South Sudan following a fierce drought could tip parts of the country into famine in the next...
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Thunberg Slams ‘Misleading’ Climate Pledges at Chaotic UN Summit
"Countries are finding clever ways around having to take real action."
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Climate, Immigration Activists Join Forces Demanding ‘Just Transition’
Oxfam, a coalition of independent charitable organizations, released a report last month detailing the disproportionate effects of the climate crisis...
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EU Okays Mega State Aid to Develop Electric Battery Giants
The E.U. approved billions of euros in subsidies as Europe seeks to make up lost ground in the highly strategic...
Read moreStakes are Global as Africa Faces ‘Climate Dilemma’
"If we are going to live in a world where warming is limited to 1.5C, Africa has a role to...
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2010s Hottest Decade in History, UN Says as Emissions Rise Again
The U.N. said last week in its annual "emissions gap" assessment that the world needed to cut carbon emissions by...
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US, EU ‘Owe Half The Cost’ of Repairing Climate Damage
"Poor and vulnerable people are losing their homes, livelihoods, and loved ones right now."
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Australian PM Denies Climate Link as Smoke Chokes Sydney
His comments came after weeks spent refusing to speak about the link between climate change and deadly fires described by...
Read moreClimate Change Worsening Severe Hunger in Horn of Africa
Nearly 13 million people are facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa nd experts say as climate change accelerates,...
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